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Best D2 Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Retention Rate
Retention rate measures how many students return after their first year — an early signal of whether a school delivers on expectations. Below, we've ranked all 289 D2 men's Basketball programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across D2 men's Basketball programs is 72%, with an average graduation rate of 54%, and median earnings around $51,921 ten years after enrollment.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools where students choose to stay, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
289
Avg. Retention
72%
Avg. Grad Rate
54%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$51,921
Top programs
Showing 10 of 289 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$84,943
2
2. Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$97,335
3
3. Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$120,959
4
4. Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK
Retention Rate
92%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,951
5
5. Allen University
Columbia, SC
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
16%
Earnings (10YR)
$30,497
6
6. Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,371
7
7. Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$84,713
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
78%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,902
9
9. Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,198
10
10. The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,137
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